With gas prices soaring, people are looking for cheaper, renewable sources of fuel for their vehicles. Biodiesel fuel is used in diesel engines and is made from domestically available, renewable organic resources, such as ...

This case study is one in a series developed by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. This pilot project was a 6000 square foot four-unit townhome in Normal, IL. The project generated 24.44 tons of waste. Two 20 CY ...

This case study is one in a series developed by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center to highlight techniques for saving money and protecting the environment through reuse and recycling of construction and demolition ...

QMA, Inc. is located in Elk Grove Village, IL. The company makes printed wiring boards (PWBs) and employs about 40 people. QMA wanted to reduce the cost of disposing of its wastewater which was being hauled off site. The ...

Pollution prevention can save money on the costs involved in an industrial production process, as well as provide new sources of revenue. Many pollution prevention opportunities cost very little to carry out and can be ...

Founded in 1902, McLaughlin Body Company (MBC) once thought of strictly as a leader in the manufacturing of Rollover Protection Structures, today, in addition to best-in-class enclosure technology for vehicles in military, ...

Electrocoagulation is a process of applying a direct or alternating current and voltage of varying strength to electrodes in contact with water. In theory, this contact causes the suspended and/or dissolved solids in that ...

This fact sheet identifies the energy savings realized at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Pana, Illinois. The Pana WWTP went on line in 1986 to process sanitary wastewater from its 5,500 residents. Its design capacity ...

Dissecting a consumer product into all the various
processes that contribute to its production and disposal
can help us better understand how our consumer habits
affect the environment. Consumption of products
drives ...

This fact sheet documents the challenges, potential pitfalls, energy savings, and incentives associated with lighting projects and will help companies successfully change over to more energy efficient fixtures.

The Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC) worked with All-Brite Anodizing, a small job shop anodizer located in Northlake, IL to achieve two goals. The first was to test the effectiveness of acid bath extender. The ...